Top baby-making tips

If a baby is on your list of goals for 2010, Heidi Murkoff, author of the popular series of "What to Expect" books, gives these top 10 pieces of advice:

1) Start planning NOW.
2) Weigh your weight.
3) Cut back on caffeine.
4) Eat your oysters.
5) Keep cool, boy.
6) Put a cork in the cocktails.
7) Say yes to yams.
8) Watch a sexy movie.
9) Listen to your biological clock.
10) If at first you don’t succeed...

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Baby New Year?

If getting pregnant is high on your list of resolutions for 2010, be sure to read this quick guide for conceiving and having a healthy baby before you reach the point of no return...

There's more to conceiving a healthy baby than "sperm meets egg." To reduce the risks of miscarriage and birth defects and to promote your fetus's health, you're going to want healthy sperm from a healthy dad-to-be to meet a healthy egg in a healthy mom-to-be.

• Get preconception checkups
• Follow a healthy diet
• Take folic acid supplements
• Watch your weight
• Get proper exercise
• Avoid alcoholic beverages and don't smoke
• Reduce stress

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Alcohol linked to male and female fertility outcomes

Giving up alcohol can help boost a couple's chances of conceiving, according to natural fertility experts.

Homeopaths Nicola Berman and Cassie Everett believe that avoiding drinking for three months can help improve the likelihood of pregnancy by creating the best possible conditions for healthy eggs and sperm.

"If you're trying to conceive, it's tempting to have a glass or two of your favourite tipple to relax and de-stress," they said.

"But research in the British Medical Journal shows that for women, alcohol can disrupt the hormonal balance during the menstrual cycle and reduce the chances of getting pregnant by half."

In addition, evidence suggests that alcohol consumption can also reduce a man's sperm count and mobility.

According to the Daily Express, TV and radio presenter Zoe Ball managed to conceive her second child after five years by giving up alcohol with her husband.

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